President Barack Obama will be back in town Thursday for George Clooney's fundraising shindig, and this time it seems most of Los Angeles will be spared the potential traffic snarl from a presidential motorcade. Instead, it'll all be concentrated in the windy canyon roads of the Valley.
Clooney, who lives off Laurel Canyon in Studio City, is hosting a $40,000/ticket dinner affair that's expected to raise about $12 million in total, the largest amount of any presidential fundraiser in American history.
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150 Hollywood notables, such as DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg, will be joining Clooney that evening, which is why this Valley-centric traffic snarl has been aptly named "Starmageddon" in a headline by Silicon Valley Mercury News.
UPDATE: Here's what we know so far, via a letter from Councilman Paul Krekorian
- After spending the first part of the day in Seattle, Wash., President Obama is scheduled to arrive at LAX at around 6 p.m. The President will be transported via helicopter and motorcade to George Clooney's home.
Barring the warning about neighborhood street closures in "the hills," here's a visual approximation of Councilman Krekorian's advice about possible street closures.
View Streets That Could Be Impacted By President Obama's Visit On Thursday, May 10 2012 in a larger map
We're not sure what Clooney has planned for entertainment Thursday night, but based on a tour of his home (video above), may we suggest a one-on-one basketball game between actor and President? Shirts vs. skins, please.
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